ON Saturday 12 February, fun, fitness and friendship prevailed when Myall Masters Swim Club again hosted what has become a highlight of the NSW Masters Swimming Calendar. Our very popular and competitive swimming carnival attracted teams from the Sydney…
BELLINGEN Shire Council is providing Community Radio 2TripleB with a grant to strengthen the station’s community communication capabilities. As part of the Shire’s grant funding through the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund (BLERF), 2TripleB will upgrade its broadcasting capability…
AN article in News Of The Area about a Development Application (DA) lodged for Crossmaglen Road, Bonville, prompted Robyn Thomson to write to the editor to alert readers that the planned development involved Crown Land. According to Ms Thomson,…
“STOKED” is how the team at Bularri Muurlay Nyanggan Aboriginal Corporation (BMNAC) in Coffs Harbour feel about winning Gold for their Giingan Experience in the Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism category in the recent NSW Tourism…
IT’S that time again – Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival (BRWF) has confirmed its 2022 dates and planning begins. Adam Norris, Head of Festival Programming told News Of The Area, “Last year the Bellingen, Nambucca and Coffs Harbour LGAs…
ALETA Stephens, Principal of Cardow & Partners in Coffs Harbour has won Agent of the Year in both Coffs Harbour’s Suburb and City categories. Rather than being judged by industry peers, the Awards are calculated based on the verified…
AFFORDABLE housing, clean waterways and catchment areas, waste management and controlled growth of the metro area are just some of the issues high on the agenda of the new Coffs Harbour City Council sworn in at a ceremony at…
MORE than 200 nurses from Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Dorrigo joined the first walk out in almost a decade after the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association called for action following a breakdown in talks with NSW Health Minister Brad…
COMMUNITY Visitors, for many isolated seniors in aged care settings, are a very welcome positive connection and a bright moment in an otherwise lonesome day. Jan Gaunt from Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre, who coordinates Community Visitor volunteers in Coffs…
BONZA, Australia’s only independent low-cost carrier, together with Coffs Harbour Airport have announced a historic partnership that will see the introduction of a twice weekly direct flight to the Sunshine Coast from mid 2022, subject to regulatory approval. General…